Our Story
Founded in 2021 by three longtime friends, Triya was born from a shared vision to create a bilingual space for haiku, tanka, and other Japanese short forms, alongside micro‑poetry. We bring together voices from across the world in both English and Hindi, celebrating the art of brevity and the beauty of expression. Triya is more than a literary journal—it is a community of poets, translators, and readers united by their passion for short‑form poetry. At Triya, we believe that even the smallest verse can carry profound meaning.
Meet the Founders
teji sethi
founder & curator
Teji Sethi, a Bangalore-based nutritionist-turned-poet, translator, and editor, has established herself as a distinctive bilingual voice in contemporary literature. Her poems and reviews have appeared in over forty national and international journals and anthologies of repute. She is the author of Moss-laden Walls (2021), a collection of haiku, and has co-edited two anthologies. Her Partition-themed Hindi poem Kapaas Ke Phool (2019) was awarded by the Partition Museum of India, and was translated into Punjabi, and broadcast on Radio Lahore, Pakistan. Her recent accolades include the Muse India Triveni Award (2023), Sanford Goldstein International Tanka Prize (2024), Jane Reichhold Memorial Haiga Prize (2024), and the Glass House Poetry Award (2024).
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priti chahar
founding editor
Priti, originally from Rajasthan, now resides in Agra. An ambitious scholar who believes in the power of words, she holds a PhD in English and has served as a lecturer at the collegiate level. Her writings have appeared in numerous monthly publications and literary collections across Agra and Meerut. Currently, she contributes as editor and translator for Triya.
vaibhav joshi
founding editor
Vaibhav Joshi’s journey began in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, where his love for literature and music shaped his creative path. For nearly two decades, he has helmed Aayam Designing Cell, while simultaneously nurturing his passion for writing. Through अनकही, he has brought short, poignant verses to readers for over ten years. His commitment to poetry extends to community work, curating the Indore chapter of क से कविता. As editor of short poems for Triya, Vaibhav continues to weave words that resonate with simplicity and depth.
Founded with the vision of making global poetic traditions accessible to Hindi readers, Triya has become a vibrant platform for cultural exchange. Each edition showcases the diversity of voices and styles, while preserving the delicate brevity and depth of micro-poetry forms.
Triya is more than a journal—it is a setu between two languages. Rooted in the spirit of haikai, it honors the Japanese tradition of brevity and depth. Every translated haiku carries the heartbeat of its origin yet resonates anew in Hindi.
Key Milestones
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fourteen editions published since October 2021
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more than hundred poets, artists featured, representing multiple continents.
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twelve hundred poems translated into Hindi, including haiku, tanka, and micro poems.
As Triya enters its fifth year, the initiative aims to expand its reach by collaborating with more international poetry communities, introducing thematic editions, and fostering workshops on haiku and micro-poetry.
Featured Poets 2021-2026
Abha Prakash
Alfred Booth
Ali Znaidi
Amber Winter
Amoolya Kamalnath
Amrutha Prabhu
Anamika Singh
Anju Kishore
Anthony Lusardi
Arvinder Kaur
Baisali Chatterjee Dutt
Bhawana Rathore
Bob Lucky
Chen-ou liu
Daipayan Nair
Debbie Strange
Deborah Karl Brandt
Deepti Bista
Devoshruti Mandal
Edward Cody Huddleston Elliot Diamond
Fatma Zohra Habis
Gareth Nurden
Geeta Shree Chatterjee
Goran Gatalica
Govind Joshi
Hifsa Ashraf
Jake Williams
Janet Ruth
Jay Friedenberg
Jennifer Gurney
Joanna Ashwell
Jerome Berglund
John Richard Stephens
Joshana Banerjee
Joshua Gage
Julie Kelsey
Kala Ramesh
Kashiana Singh
Katherine E. Winnick
Kinshuk Gupta
Krzysztof Kokot
Lakshmi Iyer
Lavana Kray
Manasa Reddy Chichili
Manoj Sharma
Martina Matijević
Mary Oishi
Mike Gallagher
Milan Rajkumar
Mile Lisica
Mircea Moldovan
Mirela Brailean
Miriam Sagan
Mona Bedi
Monica Kakkar
Nancy Brady
Neena Singh
Nicholas Klacsanzky
Nitu Yumnam
Nivedita Bhavsar
Oana Maria Cercel
Paresh Tiwari
Patrick Sweeney
Paul Callus
Philip Davison
Pitamber Kaushik
Priti Aisola
Quamrul Hassan
Rahul Jagtap
Randy Brooks
Ravi Kiran
Reet Kaur
Richa Sharma
Robert Hirschfield
Robert Witmer
Royal Baysinger
Roberta Beach Jakobson
Rupa Anand
Sanjeev Sethi
Sanjukta Asopa
Sankara Jayanth Sudanagunta
Shiva Bhusal
Shloka Shankar
Sonal
Sudhanshu Sharma
Sukirta Paul Kumar
Suresh Babu
Tabish Nawaz
Thomas Smith
Tim Dwyer
Tuyet Van Do
Urszula Marciniak
Vaishnavi Ramaswamy
Vandana Parashar
Vidya Shankar
Vijay Prasad
Vinita Agarwal
“Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.”― Anton Chekhov
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